TESTY
What does "TESTY" mean?
Easily irritated; impatient and quick to show annoyance.
Meanings
- Irritable, touchy, and short-tempered. He gets testy when he hasn't eaten.
Did you know?
- TESTY traces back to Latin 'testa', meaning 'clay pot.' Roman slang used 'pot' for 'head', which became French 'tête'; a testy person is literally 'headstrong.'
Word origin
From Anglo-Norman 'testif' (headstrong), from Old French 'teste' (head), from Latin 'testa' (an earthen pot, later slang for 'head'); a testy person is literally 'headstrong'.
Remember it
TESTY = a TEST + Y: nobody is at their most patient mid-test, and the questions make everyone a little testy.
A little poem
Empty stomach growls-
every small word lands like flint,
sparks before the meal.
haiku
What it teaches
A testy mood is rarely about the moment; check what's hungry, tired, or afraid underneath it.
Quick facts
What does TESTY mean?
Easily irritated; impatient and quick to show annoyance.
Is TESTY a valid word?
Yes — TESTY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is TESTY?
TESTY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does TESTY come from?
From Anglo-Norman 'testif' (headstrong), from Old French 'teste' (head), from Latin 'testa' (an earthen pot, later slang for 'head'); a testy person is literally 'headstrong'.
What can TESTY teach us?
A testy mood is rarely about the moment; check what's hungry, tired, or afraid underneath it.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.